Tomorrow is an important day for us. Doug will have a first appointment with a hematologist to see about having infusions of Rituximab. These infusions should have started for Doug last January however because he was in the hospital and so sick, Dr. Ruiz from Mexico recommended waiting until Doug was well. I started again trying to find a hematologist in Apil. It has taken 2 months to get an appointment. Our worry is that the Dr. won't prescribe the medication.
Retuximab is a chemotherapy drug used to reduce or eliminate the T and B cells that may still carry the memory for MS that cross the blood-brain barrier. That is the lay person version. I want Doug to have the best chance of beating MS. He has been through a lot to make that happen, and I would hate to have him come this far and not get the treatment.
Why am I worried? Many, many, hematologists won't provide the treatment because the treatment is still experimental. Often it is not covered by insurance. We have friends who are getting it covered in the States, but it is hit and miss on who will do it. Some have to travel quite a distance to get the infusions and some have decided to travel back to Mexico. The cost of traveling back to Mexico is about $2000. If we can get it here we understand that Medicare is covering the cost. It would be so much easier and cheaper to be able to get the treatment here.
Please pray that tomorrow is successful, that this doctor will be willing to do the infusions.
Holy Spirit, Breath of God, send your life giving Spirit to us. Open the heart and mind of Doug's doctor. Help him to see the possibility of healing and to look at the science and the work of Dr. Ruiz. Help Doug and I to explain the treatment in a way that is worthy of the treatment. In your name we ask it. Amen
My prayers are with you both.
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